The 35-year-old was surrounded by his teammates as he was carted off the field, and fans at Lincoln Financial Field began chanting his name.

Fans cheer as Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jason Peters, second from bottom right, is carted off the field during the second half of Monday’s game against Washington. (AP)

On Tuesday morning, prior to Peters’s MRI, there were reports that the team believed the veteran’s injury was a torn MCL and that there wasn’t damage to his ACL or a broken bone. But the testing revealed the more severe damage; between surgery and recovery, Peters will miss the rest of the season.

Signed by the Bills as an undrafted rookie in 2004, Peters spent five seasons with Buffalo before joining the Eagles in 2009. He played in just five games as a rookie, but has been a regular starter since, earning six first- or second-team All-Pro nods.